State Act

The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971

5. Duties of Industrial Court.— It shall be the duty of the Industrial Court— (a) to decide an application by a union for grant of recognition to it; (b) to decide an application by a union for grant of recognition to it in place of a union which has already been recognised under this Act; (c) to decide an application from another union or an employer for withdrawal or cancellation of the recognition of a union; (d) to decide complaints relating to unfair labour practices except unfair labour practices falling in item 1 of Schedule IV; (e) to assign work, and to give directions, to the Investigating Officers in matters of verification of membership of unions, and investigation of complaints relating to unfair labour practices; (f) to decide references made to it on any point of law either by any civil or criminal court; and (g) to decide appeals under section 42.